On Sunday August 27, 2017, Ramapo Police arrested 22-year-old Esther Zamir of Monsey for possession of approximately 100 “decks” of heroin, hypodermic needles, some marijuana following a complaint she drove an acquaintance’s car with authorization. Police initially charged her with a class A misdemeanor for driving a car without permission but upon further investigation charged […]
HAVERSTRAW PD STRING OF LARCENIES On Sunday, July 30 Haverstraw PD received multiple complaints of larcenies from vehicles in the Riverglen Drive/Skyline Drive area in Thiells, NY. In each case, the suspect(s) broke a vehicle door window and removed belongings left visible on the front seat of the car. HPD would like to remind everyone to […]
BY BRIAN EDSALL When Brad Weidel became police chief of Ramapo in 2016 following Peter Brower’s retirement, his employment agreement with the Town of Ramapo for 2016-2019 outlined that he “shall not be eligible for overtime pay” and was issued a base salary of $225,000. These measures were implemented in part due to criticism of […]
TOWN OF ORANGETOWN Vehicular Assault Results in Multiple Injuries On July 9, 27-year-old Kevin Thompson of Hillsdale, N.J. was arrested for alleged vehicular assault. Thompson was allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated on West Washington Ave. in Pearl River when he crossed the double yellow line and struck another vehicle head on. The accident caused […]
On May 24, 2017, Chief Weidel hosted the Annual Ramapo PD Awards Ceremony recognizing 42 members of the department, both officers and dispatchers, for performing outstanding police work. Awards were in five distinct categories: Meritorious 1st, Meritorious 2nd, Excellent Police Service, Honorable Service, and Lifesaving. Incidents included a police response to a murder-suicide call involving […]
In the quiet Hamlet in the Village of Chestnut Ridge, in the Town of Ramapo, Democrat/Working Family mayor Candidate Nancy Guirand lost her bid in a humiliating landslide handed to her by Chestnut Ridge Committee candidate Sam Presti. The rhetoric launched by the Democrat candidate had devolved into a tirade of wild accusations that wound […]